22.0 BOARD OF AGKICULTrKE. 



p.irl iciil.-ir iiulix iduiil iiii.ulit say. Tlicy should select the date tliat Itest 

 suits their purpose. AN'liat sliall that date l)eV The purpose of the State 

 I'air is to jret the largest and liest line of e.xhihits that can lie secured. 

 Our State Fairs are not sujiiiosed to lie uiveii for any jiarticular i)erson. 

 They are sujiposed to h(> j:iveii for the beiietit of the citizens of the Stat*' 

 of Indiana, so that the citizens can yo there and se(> the ideal in any 

 particular line. I thiiUc ("ol. Wallace struck the keynote wlieii he said 

 we oujiht to ixo aliead and set our date icuardless of anyliody else. l'>ut 

 in seh'ctin.u- that date, we nuist take into consideration the nuiulier and 

 the <iu;il'ty of the exhibits wo^cau secure for the fair. 



Col. ^^^•^IIace: (Jenllenien, T am j^till in favor of State classes. AVhen 

 I started the discussion I did not think it would take sncli a wide ranye; 

 I did not think it would take in the ^^'orl(^s Fair and Indiana's competi- 

 tion with the World's Fair. I want the World's Fair to lie a success, hut 

 at tile same time I am lookinj^' after Indiana. 



y[r. Hadley: If it is in order to make a motiou, I move you that Col. 

 Wallace and ]\Ir. ^^^ S. Ilolibins be appointed a committee to see how 

 much money can be raised here toniyiit. 



The motion M-as seconded by Dr. Quick and carried. 



The followin.ii- amounts were contributed: ("ol. David Wallace. $50; 

 Robbins Rros.. .fno; Quick & Sou. .$2."); E. W. BoAven, .f,(); Oscar Iladley, 

 $2."'): Fraidv Cotton. ^27y. Professor Hill. $2."); J. I). Douglass A: Sous. $25; 

 J. E. Silverthorn. $25; (ireen Brothers, $10; James Hill (Indiana Silo Co.), 

 $10; John W. Blades, $10; John G. Gartin, $10; Joshua Strange. $5; Isaiah 

 Wall, $5; AV. F. Christian & Son. $50; D. W. Heasy. $5; G. A. Harlow, $5; 

 Cunninsham & Welch. $25; Indiana Farmer, $10; J. M. Dounelly & Son, 

 $15; Frank Kitchen, $5. 



The meeting was then adjourned, sine die. 



THIRD SESSION. 



President Christian: The meeting will now jdease come to order. I 

 presume Ave are uoav in Avorkiug shape. I notice that the first thing on 

 the program is how to feed a shaw steer from birth to three years old. I 

 see that Professor Skinner is pi-esent, so Ave Avill begin Avitli this subject. 



Professor Skinner: :Mr. President, Gentlemen of the Association: I 

 wish to say as an introductory remark that I feel somewhat out of place 

 here in trying to tell you Iioav to feed a sIioav steer, before these Short- 

 horn men. men AVho have fitted and cared for more animals than I have 

 ever fitted, and probably know more about it than I: yet. I take a gi-eat 

 deal of pleasure in coming before you with Avhat I have to say. I havQ 



